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I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 22, 2006 <br /> Action Agen,�la <br /> Item No. y <br /> SUBJECT: County-Funded Sustainable Design Elements for Community College Campus <br /> Building <br /> DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Services & Planning <br /> Department <br /> ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 <br /> CRZ Letter Craig Benedict, (919) 245-2590 <br /> Karen Lincoln, (919) 245-2594 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the expenditure of funds for sustainable design elements <br /> in the Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), Satellite Campus Building One. <br /> BACKGROUND: In November 2005, the Board was presented with a list of sustainable design <br /> elements that could be included in the first building under design for the DTCC Satellite <br /> Campus in Orange County. <br /> Based on bids for the project received on .June 29, 2006, Corley Redfoot Zack (CRZ), the <br /> project architect, has provided life cycle cost information on the attached letter and summarized <br /> below: <br /> Alternate Sustainable Design Element Life-Cycle Cost Payback <br /> Alternate #2 Aluminum Light Shelves Over 40 years <br /> Alternate #3 Photovoltaic Array Over 40 years <br /> Alternate #4 Domestic Water Solar System Over 50 years <br /> Alternate #5 Rainwater Collection System Over 100 Years <br /> Alternate #6 Waterless Urinals Less than 5 years <br /> Alternate #7 Operable Windows Not calculated <br /> Alternate #8 125-Vehicle Park and Ride <br /> Lot <br /> * Life Cycle Cost (LCC) calculations are based on current rates and capacity of utilities. As <br /> supplies diminish, it is assumed that market adjustments will be made accordingly. The <br /> degree of modification will certainly effect the payback period. <br />